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The timeline for you to submit the Work Permit application is as follows:

MOM processes renewals and applications on a first come, first served basis. This means that:

If the existing employer has already renewed the Work Permit, you will not be allowed to submit the Work Permit application.

If you submitted the Work Permit application before the existing employer renews the permit, the renewal will not be allowed.

As an employer of existing workers, what can I do to keep my workersShow

Existing employers are given priority to renew your workers’ permits earlier than 40 days before expiry.

If you want to keep your workers, you should renew their Work Permits early, upon receiving the renewal notice.

We will SMS or email your WP Online administrator if another employer submits an application for your workers. Your administrator will receive another notification after the application has been processed.

If the new employer’s application is approved:

The worker is still under your employment as long as the existing Work Permit under your company is valid. This ensures that you do not lose out on the man-year entitlement (MYE).

You will remain responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the workers until the new Work Permit is issued under the new employer.

You are responsible for settling any outstanding salary while the worker was under your employment.

How to apply for a transfer worker

Use the Application for Transfer Worker module on WP Online to monitor the status of workers you are planning to transfer in as well as your workers who are transferring out.

Upon approval, you need to get the Work Permit issued.

Issuing the Work Permit

You can only request for the Work Permit to be issued when the current permit has been cancelled or expires.

Once the current Work Permit is no longer valid, we will SMS or email you. You will then have 14 days to get the new Work Permit issued. Otherwise the transfer approval will be revoked and overstaying fine may be incurred.